Ararahih'urípih
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kám- marker used for 'he/she/it' (subject) without an object, or for 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'him/her/it/them' (object). Used with a wish or command.

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3732 | revised Aug 12 2014

kám- • PREF • marker used for 'he/she/it' (subject) without an object, or for 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'him/her/it/them' (object). Used with a wish or command.

Source: WB G520

Sentence examples (8)


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  1. xás   u-píip   chími   kám-'iinv-i   mú-'aavkam  
    then   3s(>3)-say   soon   3s(>3)-burn-IMPER   3sPOSS-ahead  
    And he said, "Let there be a forest fire in front of him!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. koovúra   pa-niní-shaanva   ishpúk   kam-ikxúrikar-ahi-ti   káru   fúrax  
    all   the-1sPOSS-carry.(things)   dentalium.shells   3s(>3)-decorate.with-ESS-DUR   also   woodpecker.head  
    Let all my clothes be decorated with money and woodpecker heads!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  3. xás   yurúkthuuf   p-oo-kvíripma   xás   nani-'ífuth   thúf-kaam   kam-'árihish  
    then   Bluff.Creek   NOMZ-3s(>3)-run.to   then   1sPOSS-behind   creek-large   3s(>3)-become  
    And when he ran to Bluff Creek, then (he said) "Let it become a big creek behind me!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  4. xás   u-píip   amtáp-ar   vúra   kan-'árihish   xás   pa-niní-yuup   ámtaap   kam-ixyan  
    then   3s(>3)-say   dust-having   Intensive   1s(>3)-become   then   the-1sPOSS-eye   dust   3s(>3)-fill  
    And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  5. koovúra   yúruk   kám-vuunup-ahi-tih  
    all   downriver   3s(>3)-flow.from.mouth-ESS-DUR  
    Let it all flow downstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  6. vaa   uum   vúra   káan   ifmaará-piit   kam-íktaatroovu-tih   káruk   u-vítroovu-tih  
    so   3.SG   Intensive   there   married.man-new   3s(>3)-push.upstream.from.here-DUR   upriver   3s(>3)-paddle.upstream.from.here-DUR  
    Let the new married man push his way upstream there, (when) he is traveling upstream."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  7. vúra   uum   yarará-piit   vúra   kám-tuun-tih  
    Intensive   3.SG   married.woman-new   Intensive   3s(>3)-carry.in.wood-basket-DUR  
    Let the new married woman be carrying it."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  8. kári   xás   púyava   kúkuum   p-eekxariya'áraar   chí   kam-ikrîish  
    then   then   you.see   again   the-medicine.man   soon   3s(>3)-sit.down  
    And so (the gods thought) "Let the priest take office (lit., sit down) again!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text